“Three Men and a Baby” & “Police Academy” Star Steve Guttenberg Mounts Comeback After Caring for Sick Dad
After spending some time helping his father, Steve Guttenberg is now moving at a faster pace in his career.
The “Three Men and a Baby” The star, who is now 64, will return to television on Saturday The flick of a lifetime “How to Murder Your Husband: The Nancy Brophy Story,” Emmy nominee Cybill Shepard co-starred
Guttenberg We were open with people recently about how his dad, Stanley — who died at the age of 89 last July — hoped that his son would get back into acting more.
The star spent five years caring for his father, who suffered from kidney failure.
“He was an extraordinary guy,” He said. “He really was the guy who you didn’t want to disappoint. He really wanted me to start working again. And I wanted to start working again.”
Guttenberg said Guttenberg and his sister were trained as dialysis technicians, so their father could rest and receive his treatments at home.
Guttenberg gave Hollywood a less prominent role in the last few decades, but he kept doing smaller parts and a recurring, multi-season role on ABC’s sitcom. “The Goldbergs.” The “Cocoon” Actor hopes to continue working in film, but he would love to do some action comedy.
“I would like to work with some of my friends who I know,” He concluded.
But, it wasn’t until he was able to film his TV drama that he felt fully ready to jump back into Hollywood.
“I got on a plane on my dad’s birthday to go to Vancouver to shoot that movie, so I have to feel that he had a hand in that,” He explained. “I was very lucky because I was the second lead, so I was able to get my skills back and started to remember what film acting is all about.”
Brooklyn native, who was born in Brooklyn, has written a book on being a caregiver. “Time to Think.”
“It’s all the memories of my dad when he was young and fit and what he did for me,” He spoke about the book’s release date, which has not yet been determined. Post Hill Press will publish it.
Guttenberg told People about how his father would pick him up as a little kid — but when his dad got sick, they faced a role reversal:
“I would pick him up and hold him,” He said.
“My dad would help me put my pajamas on when I was a kid. And when I was older, I helped my dad put the pajamas on,” The “Police Academy” An alum was declared.
“So I wrote this book, and it’s for the caregivers,” He continued. “I think that’s going to be powerful.”
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